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pa·ter·nalBrE /pəˈtɜːnl/NAmE /pəˈtɜːrnl/ adjectiveconnected with being a father; typical of a kind father 父亲的；慈父般的◆paternal love 父爱◆He gave me a piece of paternal advice. 他给了我慈父般的忠告。related through the father's side of the family 父系的◆my paternal grandmother (= my father's mother) 我的祖母▸ pa·ter·nal·ly BrE /pəˈtɜːnəli/NAmE /pəˈtɜːrnəli/ adverb◆He smiled paternally at them. 他像慈父一样对他们微笑。 ➡ compare maternal |